SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued a statement following the release by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) of “The Future of California Corrections: A Blueprint to Save Billions of Dollars, End Federal Court Oversight, and Improve the Prison System.”

“California is finally getting its prison costs under control and taking the necessary steps to meet federal court mandates. This plan cuts billions in future spending and meets the U.S. Supreme Court’s order to reduce our prison population.”

California may slash $4.1 billion in construction plans, reclaim inmates housed in other states and close one of its costliest facilities.

The plan would reduce general-fund spending on prisons to 7.5 percent from 11 percent, under a blueprint unveiled by Gov. Brown and the CDCR.